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Well, yes ... in some ways I agree it would be less effort to fill in the forms and notify ... but I simply don't want to if I don't actually need to. And, while I have no understanding of your particular circumstances and treatment regime, if you've "never had a hypo on insulin" you shouldn't...

... and while one certainly could as your example shows, someone who has been on a balanced regime including Gliclazide for several years without developing severe hypoglycemia is hardly at severe risk of doing so. My issue really is this is a conclusion drawn by administrators rather than...

No, its INF188/2 - Information for drivers with diabetes treated by non insulin medication, diet, or both. (The wording in the 'insulin' leaflet may be very much the same.)

Thanks for the responses - I suspect that the range of replies reflects the level of confusion ... ;) The diabetes nurse du jour at the local GP practice - I never see the same one twice these days - could certainly have told me that Gliclazide was a Sulfonylurea. In practice I had to use...

I'll start with thanks to Kenny for posting the link to "Current Guidance on Fitness to Drive for people with Diabetes Mellitus" in the pinned thread above - that's what I really came here to find! :) I was diagnosed Type 2 a good while ago and treated with tablets. The guidance as I understood...

That's far too many questions! :) I'm Philip, retired and diagnosed Type 2 over 10 years ago. TBH I forget quite when - I just take the tablets and try to get on with it ... Philip